Thursday, October 29, 2009

***This is the 1999 $100 ZA Replacement banknote from Malaysia in Uncirculated condition with the Centre-Signature of Ali Abul Hassan.

Most collectors actually thought the Side-Signature variety by Ali Abul Hassan is the scarcer issue, but, in reality, it's this one with the Centre-Signature that is the scarcer one and should command a higher price than as per catalogued.

No doubt, the majority of collectors have been ignorantly & slavishly misled by the various catalogues which have, pricewise, indicated otherwise.

But factswise, this issue is not widely seen being sold, privately or on the net!

Sunday, October 25, 2009

***These are the common variety of the 1999 $50 ZA Replacement banknotes with the Centre-Signature style of Ali Abul Hassan.

The variety with the Side-Signature signed by him must be among the more expensive Replacement banknotes of modern Malaysia as each in uncirculated condition is commanding a price of no less than US$450!

Thursday, October 22, 2009

*** These are the $20 banknotes from the 6th & Last Series ever issued in Malaysia, bearing only 3 prefixes.

However, its predecessor, the 5th Series, is selling at more than twice its prices in open market even though it, the 5th series, came in 5 prefixes.

I see potential spike in the prices for this 6th series, as it will playing catching-up with the 5th series. The price for its Replacement issue, the 'UZ', has easily gone up by US$30 this year alone after having been in a laggard mood for so long.

Both these $20 issues from the 5th & 6 series are not scarce nor rare as most of these notes were never put to use but instead have been 'hoarded' by collectors for potential gain.

Saturday, October 17, 2009

***Only 2 issues of the $20 banknotes series were ever issued in Malaysia & that being the 5th Series which came in 5 prefixes of TA, TB, TC, TD & TE while the 6th Series came in 3 Prefixes of TF, TG & TH.

Most of these $20 banknotes were 'hoarded' & were never really used in general circulation as they were meant to be. I am making this remark as I have seldom seen the $20 banknotes in general circulation myself.

Bizarrely, despite having 5 prefixes, the 5th series is selling at more than double the price of that of the 6th series, which came in 3 Prefixes only.

Perhaps, collectors have been slavishly adhering to the prices as catalogued.***SOLD!***

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

***5 Consecutive Pieces of this rather attractively well-designed banknotes dated 1995 from Malaysia, signed by Ahmad Don, printed by German printer, Giesecke & Devrient & bearing the Last Prefix of 'WK.'

I consider the design found on this series as the most attractive of all for the $10 series.

Thursday, October 8, 2009

*** A scarce piece of the $1 Malayan Japanese Invasion Money banknote with the Serial Numbers of MA707432 in fresh & original Good VF condition.

My collector-friend, Choo, recently mentioned that the $1 JIM banknote with Serial Numbers in UNC condition might possibly be the rarest JIM banknote as none of this issue in UNC condition has surfaced in any major numismatic auctions & in fact, many of us have yet to see a UNC piece.

The 'highest' grade of this issue seems to be those in VF condition & most put for sale are in VG or poorer conditions.

Apparently, this issue with Serial Numbers were printed in Japan & brought along by their troops during the invasion. Many were lost & damaged during circulation.

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

**A rare Uncirculated Original & Fresh piece of the 7th and last series of the $500 banknote dated 1995 from Malaysia signed by Ahmad Don.

Only 3 series of the $500 banknotes were ever issued in Malaysia.

Many collectors thought that the 4th series bearing the much-demanded signature of Aziz Taha is the rare piece, but, in actual fact, the 7th & last series with Ahmad Don's signature is the scarce one esp. in UNC condition, as the quantity printed was much lesser with the Governor's sudden resignation & also, the subsequent demonetisation of this $500 series.

Sunday, October 4, 2009

***A 3-in-1 Uncut $50 Polymer banknotes from Malaysia dated 1998 in a Folder which was issued to commemorate the hosting of the Commonwealth Games in 1998 in Malaysia.

What many collectors or even most collectors do not know is that this is a rather scarce issue as ONLY 5,000 pieces were issued. This is not surprising as this fact is never catalogued in a any Malaysian numismatic catalogues.

And furthermore, the 5,000 issues that were issued were never sold to the general public but instead were sold to staff of the Central Bank and to those involved in the Games.

***This is a Consecutive Pair of the $20 "UZ" Replacement Banknotes dated 1986 in UNC condition.

This $20 Replacement issue has lately seen a surge in its demand as, perhaps, collectors now realise that this issue only having 3 Prefixes should command better prices, compared with the other $20 issue signed by Aziz Taha which came in 5 Prefixes, but without any Replacements, but is selling twice the price for the regular banknotes.